Chemistry:5α-Hydroxylaxogenin

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Short description: Chemical compound
5α-Hydroxylaxogenin
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CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H42O5
Molar mass446.628 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

5α-Hydroxylaxogenin is a chemical compound which is a semi-synthetic derivative of laxogenin, found in the Chinese medicinal plant Smilax sieboldii.[1] It acts as a partial agonist at androgen receptors and has been sold as a bodybuilding supplement and pre-workout product.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Steroidal Saponins from the Genus Smilax and Their Biological Activities". Natural Products and Bioprospecting 7 (4): 283–298. August 2017. doi:10.1007/s13659-017-0139-5. PMID 28646341. 
  2. "The power of hyphenated chromatography-Time of flight mass spectrometry for unequivocal identification of spirostanes in bodybuilding dietary supplements". Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 167: 74–82. April 2019. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2018.12.045. PMID 30753977. 
  3. "Androgenic properties of the dietary supplement 5α-hydroxy-laxogenin". Archives of Toxicology 96 (7): 2139–2142. July 2022. doi:10.1007/s00204-022-03283-5. PMID 35344071.